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[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

... podcast is way too overstuffed too. The lead up to the review is always extremely dull.

Yeah, I just listened to my first ep and also found the lead up to be a slog. Haven't tried a second yet.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

To be honest, one of the guys on Criterion Cast annoys the hell out of me and they're podcast is way too overstuffed too. The lead up to the review is always extremely dull.

I listen to the News stand, where they break down announcements and rumors. It's rare I'll listen to their other shows.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

When your busy multitasking, on commute or doing chores, I highly reccomend it. Some of the episodes are quite moving, as they discuss their early life as a cinephile, how they got in the business, etc.

The film podcasts I never miss are: Filmspotting, The Slate Spoiler Specials (pretty short) & The Treatment. Kermode's is good too, but it can be pretty superficial and overstuffed.

Sounds good--might listen to one during my next long break in between classes.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Speaking of unoriginality in the horror genre:
Carrie TRAILER 1 (2013) - Chloe Moretz, Julianne Moore Horror Remake HD - YouTube
Yikes.

What's especially disheartening is this is Kimberly Pierce's follow up to Boys Don't Cry. I hope she proves us wrong.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

What's especially disheartening is this is Kimberly Pierce's follow up to Boys Don't Cry. I hope she proves us wrong.

Wha.. ? That's insane.

I'm finding that doubtful. The excessive CGI hurts. I've yet to see a good modern horror remake.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Yeah, I just listened to my first ep and also found the lead up to be a slog. Haven't tried a second yet.

I know right? if they're gonna be lightweights, at least be entertaining.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Wha.. ? That's insane.

That was my first reaction as well.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Wha.. ? That's insane.

I'm finding that doubtful. The excessive CGI hurts. I've yet to see a good modern horror remake.

You've got me there. I want to say

[Show spoiler]Piranha 3D

, but I'll be officially laughed out of the thread.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

That was my first reaction as well.

Sorry guys, she has made one film between: Stop Loss (which failed at the box office).

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I know right? if they're gonna be lightweights, at least be entertaining.

I will say I found the film discussion fun enough.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MasturB

Hmmm.

Not sure what to buy:

Tree of Life at $14.99
Kiss Me Deadly $24.99
Blow Out $24.99
M $23.99
America Lost and Found for $63.99
Last Emperor for $25
Breathless for $23.33
or Island of Lost Souls to $23.99

Blow Out and The Tree Of Life.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Blow Out and The Tree Of Life.

Those are my top two aswell. Although, there seems to be quite a few who dislike Blow Out.

By the way, in honor of Ebert's passing, you should

[Show spoiler] rewatch Bad Lieutenant and read his 4 Star review

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

What's especially disheartening is this is Kimberly Pierce's follow up to Boys Don't Cry. I hope she proves us wrong.

I lol'ed...then got really sad.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I lol'ed...then got really sad.

I hope she gets stinking rich so she can finance ten indie films (ala Criterion's very own Steven Soderbergh).

[A Sith Lord?]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Blow Out and The Tree Of Life.

That leaves me with about 1 or 2 more movies potentially.

I was looking at M & Breathless as well.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

I heard that he would go frame by frame, and have a group discussion. I would of like to participated in one of his screenings of a classic film.

Yup, that's exactly what he (meaning Roger Ebert) did. He broke down Casablanca to the point of discussing the importance of the wisps of smoke in Rick's Cafe or the way some of the background actors movements were critical to a scene ... minute observations that I never thought could ever be important or even planned.

[SammyJankis]

No one sold out like David Gordon Green.

David Gordon Green on Kevin Smith:

He kind of created a Special Olympics for film. They just kind of lowered the standard. I'm sure their parents are proud; it's just nothing I care to buy a ticket for.

Oh, the irony.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by MasturB

That leaves me with about 1 or 2 more movies potentially.

I was looking at M & Breathless as well.

Breathless!!!

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by MasturB

That leaves me with about 1 or 2 more movies potentially.

I was looking at M & Breathless as well.

If you want to see one of the most spectacularly lush films you'll ever see: Go with Last Emperor. To film inside the Forbidden City must be Bertolucci's finest accomplishment.

Breathless is undoubtably a great film, but just a heads up, there are plenty of people who only appreciate it on a formal/academic level. If you get a kick out of man on the run movies, check this one out.

Island of the Lost Souls is a great one too. Especially if you enjoy classic Universal Monster films. The weird S&M undertones, and fun special effects make it something unique and sensuous.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by MasturB

That leaves me with about 1 or 2 more movies potentially.

I was looking at M & Breathless as well.

I didn't love Breathless but I could see why so many people do. It's a really, really nice package and I never regretted buying it.

I do love M (though to be fair, I didn't the first few times I tried to watch it several years ago). It's a great film and it looks great (don't expect it to look like Anatomy of a Murder or 12 Angry Men though).

You really can't go wrong with either one.

Kiss Me Deadly also looks great and is an awful lot of fun if you like that hard-boiled detective noir sort of thing.

And who doesn't